{"id":261460,"date":"2026-08-08T04:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/261460\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:52:22","slug":"musikfest-plays-on-into-its-second-weekend-despite-passing-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/261460\/","title":{"rendered":"Musikfest plays on into its second weekend despite passing storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Musikfest temporarily shut down in response to passing storms on Friday which delayed many of the free performances scheduled for that day.<\/p>\n<p>See photos below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Storm clouds approach Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6048\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080701_f32bcd.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176460\" \/>Storm clouds approach Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People work to secure musical instruments ahead of an incoming storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3921\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080702_0d59af.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176464\" \/>People work to secure musical instruments ahead of an incoming storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5522\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080703_176f9c.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176468\" \/>People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Storm clouds make their way towards Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5637\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080704_f97118.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176469\" \/>Storm clouds make their way towards Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Rain pours down from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4383\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080705_ac5adb.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176477\" \/>Rain pours down from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4123\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080706_c1caf2.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176482\" \/>People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5555\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080707_baa5af.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176490\" \/>People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4518\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080708_375016.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176493\" \/>People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Rain pours down from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6048\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080709_bf868f.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176502\" \/>Rain pours down from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People in rain ponchos run for shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"1814\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080710_190e09.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176507\" \/>People in rain ponchos run for shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4959\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080711.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176516\" \/>People seek shelter from a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People remove plastic sheets used to protect musical instruments from a passing storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2758\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080712_2e59f0.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176518\" \/>People remove plastic sheets used to protect musical instruments from a passing storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4363\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080713.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176522\" \/>People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  lazyautosizes lazyloading\" alt=\"Tents are left barely standing after a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5575\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080714.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176527\" \/>Tents are left barely standing after a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People drain tents of rainwater following a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3144\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080715_c5b90e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176531\" \/>People drain tents of rainwater following a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People wait out the rain from a passing a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4238\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080716.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176534\" \/>People wait out the rain from a passing a storm during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4216\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080717.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176537\" \/>People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Roi and the Secret People perform during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5605\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080718_aaf864.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176547\" \/>Roi and the Secret People perform during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6048\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080719_30dc50.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176451\" \/>People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Mike Roi, lead vocalist of Roi and the Secret People, performs during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3226\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080720.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176555\" \/>Mike Roi, lead vocalist of Roi and the Secret People, performs during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Palmyra prepares to perform during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4057\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080721-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176558\" \/>Palmyra prepares to perform during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5386\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080722_f0e807.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176561\" \/>People walk around Musikfest following its temporary shutdown by a passing storm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Food from Lou Kitchen cooks on a grill during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikfestNightCrawler080723.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176567\" \/>Food from Lou Kitchen cooks on a grill during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People watch Ryan Cabrera perform during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6048\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikFestNightCrawler080724_05d875.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176573\" \/>People watch Ryan Cabrera perform during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Ryan Cabrera performs during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"1706\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikFestNightCrawler080725.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176575\" \/>Ryan Cabrera performs during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Merchandise hangs on display during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5552\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TMC-L-MusikFestNightCrawler080726.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"25176577\" \/>Merchandise hangs on display during Musikfest on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem. 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